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USF names Tampa Bay Times as exclusive print media sponsor

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The University of South Florida has chosen the Tampa Bay Times as its exclusive print media sponsor for USF events. Under a three-year agreement, the Times will be the only print media company sponsoring both athletic and academic events. “The Times has supported the University of South Florida since its early days,” Times CEO Paul Tash said in a statement. “Both organizations invest in Tampa Bay and look to its future, so this is a natural partnership between two institutions…

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Previewing the legislative session with state Rep. Ross Spano

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In anticipation of the 2015 legislative session, FloridaPolitics.com is asking state lawmakers about their goals and priorities – and whether they support some controversial issues in the state.. Here are the responses from Brandon state Rep. Ross Spano: In one word, how would you describe your expectations for the session? “Optimistic.” What’s a local issue you are making a priority this session? “Although the issue of human trafficking is not exclusively a local one, it has a significant local impact. With all the good…

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Floridians’ consumer confidence continues upward trend

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Floridians’ consumer sentiment rose more than a point from last month to 94.7 in February, the seventh straight month of increase, according to a new University of Florida survey. “Economic optimism among Floridians continues to advance as many of the fundamentals show improvement,” said Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Research Center in the Bureau of Economic and Business Research. The main driver was positive views of personal finances now compared with a year ago, which rose 7.6 points to…

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Bill Day’s latest — the REAL pipeline

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As President Barack Obama vetoes a bill forcing approval of the long-planned and highly contentious Keystone XL pipeline this week, editorial cartoonist Bill Day shows us the REAL pipeline in politics. Money; and lots of it. Blocking such a high-profile energy project, environmental activists had a crucial victory in Keystone, which proved they can overcome strong opposition from Republican supporters, a handful of members of the Democratic Party and the will of many voters. In recent opinion polls, most Americans…

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Marco Rubio calls Hillary Clinton ‘yesterday’ at CPAC appearance

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Despite all the speculation, Marco Rubio made one thing clear during his 21-minute appearance at CPAC in suburban Washington, D.C., on Friday morning — he still hasn’t decided if he’s running for president. “I haven’t made that decision yet, Sean, but good try,” he said, smiling after moderator Sean Hannity asked him why he wanted to be president. He refused to respond to Hannity’s follow-up about where he stood on a scale of 1-to-100 on making such a decision. “I…

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Bob Buckhorn ready to party on Election Night

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What a difference four years make. On March 1, 2011, Bob Buckhorn and his supporters crammed into JJ’s Cafe and Bar in Ybor City, fingers crossed, hoping he would make it into the run-off election three weeks later. He did, barely, getting 384 more votes than Dick Greco. Flash forward three weeks later, and Buckhorn held his victory night party in the much more spacious Channelside Bay Plaza, where he celebrated his trouncing of Rose Ferlita with hundreds of supporters.…

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Obama nominates Barzee Flores to Florida federal judgeship

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A former Miami-Dade circuit judge has been nominated by President Barack Obama to serve on the federal bench in South Florida. The White House announced Thursday that Mary Barzee Flores has been chosen as district court judge. The lifetime post requires Senate confirmation. Barzee Flores was a Miami-Dade judge from 2003 to 2011. Since then, she has been in private practice handling complex commercial and employment cases at the Stearns Weaver law firm. From 1990 to 2003, she worked as an…

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